Increased stillbirth rate during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India

Abstract

The association of COVID-19 and stillbirths is still unclear due to conflicting evidence [1,2]. Moreover, there are challenges in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) as data for stillbirths are not well documented [3]. The highly virulent strain of SARS-CoV-2 is reported to be more lethal as higher intensive care unit/high dependency unit (ICU/HDU) admissions and increased maternal deaths were reported during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India [4]. Herein, we present the comparison of stillbirth rates during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.